Skyrim Guide: Dragon Shouts And Word Wall Locations

November 11, 2011

Once you’ve acquired your first Dragon Shout in Skyrim, you’ll likely want to track down each and every one to fill out your repertoire of skills, abilities and powers. So we’ve listed all 20 Dragon Shouts in Skyrim, where they can be found and tips on how they will help you out.

Dragon Shouts are unlocked by collecting their related Words Of Power. These can be given to you after completing a quest, or found on one of the many Word Walls hidden inside dungeons throughout Skyrim.

Remember though, each new Word Of Power must first be unlocked by absorbing a Dragon Soul, and that means defeating a dragon. As they becoming harder to kill so, too, does acquiring a new Dragon Shout – so be sure to make your decisions wisely.

Dragon Shouts

Animal Allegiance

This Shout enables you to charm animals not already under the control of others. Rank 1 has a small radius and lasts 30 seconds, rank 2 has a medium radius and lasts 45 seconds and rank 3 has a large radius and last 60 seconds.

This Shout enables you to detect life – even through walls – of all nearby creatures, living or undead. It is ‘silent’ however, and so can be used without being detected. Rank 1 lasts for 10 seconds, Rank 2 for 20 and rank 3 for 30.

With this Shout you become ghost-like, making you immune to any damage but also unable to attack or cast spells. You’ll still recover magicka and stamina, however, so great for evading danger at the last minute. Rank 1 turns you ethereal for 8 seconds, rank 2 for 13 seconds and rank 3 for 18.

As obvious as it might sound, this Shout summons the dragon Odahviing to your side in battle, though you must be in an outdoors area. It will only work with all three words.

Words Of Power: Od, Ah, Viing

This Dragon Shout is learnt during the main quest ‘The Fallen’.

Call of Valor

This Shout summons a hero to your side to fight alongside you in battle. Each rank summons a different hero: rank 1 summons Gormlaith Golden-Hilt, who is equipped with a bow, a sword and a shield; rank 2 summons Felldir the Old, who uses a greatsword and has a few damaging Dragon Shouts and rank 3 summons Hakon One-Eye, who wields a battleaxe.

Words Of Power: Hun, Kaal, Zoor

This Dragon Shout is unlocked at the end of the Main Quest.

Clear Skies

Using this Shout disperses clouds and clears away fog and poor weather. It also dispels the any poison gas traps. Rank 1 lasts for 25 seconds, rank 2 lasts for 40 seconds and rank 3 lasts for 60 seconds.

Words Of Power: Lok, Vah, Koor

This Dragon Shout is learnt automatically during the main quest ‘The Throat of the World’.

Disarm

As the name suggests, this Shout disarms attackers by knocking their weapon out of their hand. Rank 1 will affect enemies up to level 12, rank 2 will disarm enemies up to level 20 while rank 3 will affect the maximum level of 30.

Like Fire Breath, but deals frost damage over five seconds, while it will also slow your enemies. Rank 1 deals 10 points of damage over five seconds, rank 2 deals 14 points of damage and rank 3 deals 18 points of damage.

This Shout sends out an ice blast, freezing any enemies in the area and dealing two points of frost damage over time. Rank 1 freezes enemies for 15 seconds, rank 2 lasts for 30 and rank 3 lasts for 60 seconds.

Using this Dragon Shout calms any aggressive animals in the area. Rank 1 affects a small area and lasts for 60 seconds. Rank 2 has a medium area of effect and lasts for 120 seconds while rank 3 affects the largest area and lasts for 180 seconds.

Using this Shout weakens your enemies armour as well as dealing damage over time. Each rank of the shout lasts for 60 seconds. Rank 1 deals 1 point of damage a second and reduces the enemies’ armour by 25, rank 2 deals 2 points of damage and reduces the enemies’ armour by 50 and rank 3 deals 3 points of damage and lowers the enemies’ armour by 75.

As the name suggests, this Dragon Shout slows time, helping you rush in and defeat enemies or escape assaults. Rank 1 slows time by 70% and lasts 8 seconds, rank 2 slows down by 80% and lasts for 12 seconds while rank 3 affects 90% and lasts 16 seconds.

Using this Shout will create a thunderstorm in the area, with lightning that strikes enemies in the area. Note: it will only work outdoors, and is great in a fight against dragons. Rank 1 summons a storm for 60 seconds, rank 2 for 120 seconds and rank 3 for 180 seconds.

This Shout can be used to direct your voice to an alternate area, drawing enemies to investigate the sound. The only difference between ranks is the decreasing time required before it can be used again. Rank 1 has a rebuild time of 30, rank 2 with 15 and rank 1 with 5.

Words Of Power: Zul, Mey, Gut

Word Wall Location: Only an individual Word Wall is needed to unlock all three Dragon Shouts. It is found at Shearpoint in The Pale and is both a Dragon Lair and a Dragon Priest’s Lair.

Unrelenting Force

This Shout blasts your enemies, staggering them or sending them off their feet. Rank 1 has a weak strength and deals 2 points of damage, rank 2 has a medium strength and deals 5 points of damage while rank 3 has a strong force and deals 10 points of damage.

Words Of Power: Fus, Ro, Dah

Word Wall Location 1: Bleak Falls Barrow in Falkreath Hold. Requires main quest ‘Bleak Falls Barrow’ or side quest ‘The Golden Claw’.Word Wall Location 2: High Hrothgar in Whiterun Hold. Requires the main quest ‘The Way Of The Voice’, which will teach you both the second and third Words Of Power.

Whirlwind Sprint

Using this Dragon Shout will enable you to dash forward, helping to access areas otherwise unavailable.

Words Of Power: Wuld, Nah, Kest

Word Wall Location 1: Dead Men’s Respite in Hjaalmarch. Requires the Bards’ College quest ‘Tending the Flames’.Word Wall Location 2: High Hrothgar in Whiterun Hold. Requires the main quest ‘The Way Of The Voice’ and learnt from the Greybeards.Word Wall Location 3: Volskygge (Dragon Priest’s Lair) in Haafingar.